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Looking at the kind-hearted young man in front of him who was wearing coarse cloth and whose tone was full of sincerity, various plots of the original novel quickly emerged in Luo Jie's mind.

The plot of "Demon Slayer" is not complicated.

The story is roughly about the hero "Kamado Tanjiro" selling firewood one day when he came home and found that his mother and four younger siblings were killed by ghosts. The eldest sister "Kamado Nezuko" was infected by ghost blood and turned into a ghost. In order to find a way to turn his sister back into a human, he accepted the rigorous training of the trainer "Rintaki Sakonji" and passed the exam to join the mysterious organization "Demon Slayer Corps". While fighting evil spirits, he also searched for the first ghost "Onibatsuji" "No Misfortune" is a passionate battle story.

There are only two most valuable things in this small fantasy world - one is the Demon Slayer Squad's special weapon "Nichirin Sword", which is made of special ore, contains solar energy, and can cause real damage to ghosts; Various "breathing techniques" passed down from generation to generation by cultivators from various places.

Now that Luo Jie is here, it is naturally impossible to let any of them go.

And the childish young man in front of him was the key to obtaining these two things.

As his mind turned, Luo Jie already had a plan, and a kind and amiable smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Hello, my name is Nightmare, and I am a novel writer...I came out to look for inspiration for a new work this time, and I accidentally got lost in the woods. Young man..."

"Sir, just call me Tanjiro. Everyone calls me that." "Kamado Tanjiro" looked a little frightened.

Although this era had just experienced the Meiji Restoration, the level of illiteracy among the people at the bottom was still very high, and they had a natural respect for educated people who could read and write.

What's more, the gentleman in front of him is wearing a "foreign suit" with extremely exquisite fabrics. He is most likely a son of an aristocrat who has returned from studying abroad. What's more, he is someone who can't afford to offend a commoner like him who cuts fuel and burns charcoal.

"Okay, Tanjiro... Could you please take me around the area? I want to experience more the beauty of the mountains and forests in winter."

Luo Jie tried his best to behave like a literary young man with a romantic heart.

"But Mr. Nightmare, I...I still need to cut down wood and burn charcoal." "Kamado Tanjiro" looked embarrassed.

After his father passed away, as the eldest son, he inherited his father's job, cutting wood and selling charcoal to support his family of seven.

One less day of work means that one's family will probably have to go without food or water for a day.

Luo Jie, who was familiar with the plot, naturally knew what "Kamado Tanjiro" was worried about. He pretended to rummage through his pockets, but actually contacted "Scheherazade" with his consciousness and took out a one-cent gold from her treasure house.

This is the smallest unit of currency he can currently use, equivalent to 1/4 of a small gold deposit, which is about 1 gram based on the gold content.

Luo Jie didn't know much about prices in this era, but he vaguely remembered that the gold standard had just ended, and 1 gram of gold was basically equivalent to 1 Japanese yuan.

Referring to the purchasing power of "Yuan Datou" who had a silver content of 30 grams in China at the same time, the one-cent gold he gave was definitely not a big sum of money for "Kamado Tanjiro".

"No, Mr. Nightmare, I'm just leading the way. I can't charge you so much money..." Although "Kamado Tanjiro" rarely sees gold coins, this does not affect his understanding of the price of this precious metal. .

Luo Jie forced the one-cent piece of gold into "Kamado Tanjiro"'s hand, looked at his frightened expression, and smiled: "Well, let's do this - if it's convenient, can I visit your home? I I really want to know what the daily life of ordinary people like you is like.”

"Kamado Tanjiro" obviously hesitated, but still agreed to Luo Jie's request.

Although his mother is currently a widow, it seems inconvenient to rashly invite a strange man to her home as a guest, but then again, the other party is an aristocratic gentleman after all. If there is really any evil intention, ordinary people like them are simply unable to resist.

"Okay then... Mr. Nightmare, please follow me closely and be careful not to slip."

"Kamado Tanjiro" put the ax on his waist and took the initiative to walk in front to guide Luo Jie.

…

Because our ancestors made a living by cutting wood and burning charcoal, the Kamado family did not live in the town. Instead, they built a small house alone in the mountains.

Seeing that "Kamado Tanjiro" came back early today, and brought behind him a young man in western clothes whom he had never seen before, his mother "Kamado Aoi" hurriedly put down her sewing work to welcome him out.

"Tanjiro, who is this gentleman?"

"Oh, this is Mr. Nightmare from the city. He is a novel writer. He came to us...well, what is that called?" "Kamado Tanjiro" pressed his forehead, unable to remember the word. What's it called?

"Collecting materials for the next book." Luo Jie nodded slightly to "Zamomen Kuizhi", "I'm sorry to bother you, Mrs. Zaomen."

"Kamamon Kuizhi" is just an ordinary peasant woman who doesn't understand these high-sounding words, but she can tell from her temperament and dress that Luo Jie's status is extraordinary, and she hurriedly lets Luo Jie into the house. .

Although the Taisho period was a rare prosperous period for Japan in modern times, it was limited to the urban elite, and the people at the bottom could still only make ends meet.

The male head of the Kamado family has passed away, and the family is only supported by "Kamado Tanjiro", a man who is barely considered an adult. They live in extreme poverty. Although the family is not completely destitute, it is not far off.

"Guest, please drink some water."

A petite but extremely pretty and cute girl carefully placed a coarse porcelain bowl filled with hot water in front of Luo Jie.

Seeing Luo Jie's eyes turning to her, the girl couldn't help but panic, and quickly got up and backed away.

Judging from the age, this should be the heroine in the original work, the eldest daughter of the Kamado family, "Kamado Nezuko".

"Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Nightmare, Nezuko is not usually like this. It may be because we live in the mountains and few people come to visit, so she may be a little shy. Please don't mind."

"Kamado Aoi" has now learned about the one-cent piece of gold from "Kamado Tanjiro", and is afraid that her daughter's rude behavior will offend this distinguished guest, so she quickly apologizes to Luo Jie for "Kamado Nezuko" , looking extremely frightened.

Japan has been a hierarchical society since ancient times. Even in modern society, it still retains similar traditions, let alone the Taisho period, which just came from the feudal Edo period.

"It's okay, maybe it's because I look a bit fierce."

Luo Jie smiled self-deprecatingly. He knew very well that it was the title of [Invisible Wings] that caused the fear of the little girl "Kamado Nezuko".

He estimated that "Kamado Aoi" had a similar feeling of rejection, but she mistakenly thought it was the common people's natural fear of the upper class.

"In other words, Mr. Nightmare is really a talented person, young and knowledgeable..."

"Mrs. Kamado, you're very polite. Your son and your wife are both very nice."

Luo Jie was chatting with "Kamado Aoi" in a meaningless and hypocritical manner, but his thoughts were on "Kamado Tanjiro" who was chopping firewood outside.

In the original work, the seemingly ordinary Kamado family actually hides a secret.

The "Fire God Kagura" dance performed by the Kamado family every year is actually the most powerful breathing method that has been lost to the outside world and is known as "the source of all breathing methods" - "Breath of the Sun"!

Since the death of Kamado Tanjuro, the previous head of the Kamado family, the successor of "Kagura, the God of Fire" has fallen on "Kamado Tanjiro".

Although Luo Jie came here for the "Breath of the Sun", he also knew that haste makes waste, so he was not in a hurry to ask about the "God of Fire Kagura" and pretended to visit it. , he politely said goodbye to the Kamado family and left.

…

Due to its remote location and few outsiders visiting, this nameless town at the foot of the mountain does not have a dedicated hotel.

After staying at a private house for one night, UU read a book www.uukｎshu． net Feeling deeply inconvenienced, Luo Jie found a respected village elder in the town. Accompanied by him, he bought a mansion in the town left by a wealthy family who moved into the city for 800 Japanese yuan.

In fact, the so-called "mansion" is only compared to other short and dilapidated wooden houses in the town, but from Luo Jie's modern perspective, it is not as good as the conditions of the shabby warehouse in Tongshou Temple.

At least they still have electricity and running water.

The only saving grace is that the area is pretty good, and in order to highlight his status and wealth, the original owner specially raised the ceiling height of each floor, unlike ordinary Japanese-style buildings that are so short that they hit the head.

Of course, even so, the simple and almost harsh living conditions still made Luo Jie, who was used to modern and convenient life, constantly frown.

Fortunately, he also has a strange hero who is good at decoration.

"Scheherazade, the rest will be left to you...just polish it a little, don't use too much force like last time."

"As you wish, Master."

The two had been getting along for so long, and with the intelligence and attentiveness of "Scheherazade", they had already figured out Luo Jie's temper and preferences. They happily accepted the order and summoned swarms of magic lamp elves to surround the house inside and outside. get busy.

Leaving "Scheherazade" and "Lucoa" in their new home temporarily for renovation, Luo Jie went up the mountain to Kamado's house again, carrying a backpack filled with various snacks.